How To Find Cataclysm Instance Entrances

The other night I stumbled upon the work of the talented regisfrost on Reddit, where he had posted an assortment of nicely made and extremely informative images that I guarantee will be of value to many players in preparation for the Cataclysm! He's given us permission to share with you guys this awesome collection, detailing locations of each of the new dungeons launching with Cataclysm.

Remember, come Cataclysm, you will not be able to queue for one of the new dungeons via the Dungeon Finder unless you have first discovered its entrance! Thankfully, Blizzard has assured us that the normal leveling path will lead you to discovering most of these dungeons without much effort, but there's definitely no such thing as too much information! Enjoy!

We've also put together a video showing easy paths you can take to reach each instance portal! :)

Комментарии

Комментарий от Sheogorath

Sigh, sadly knew this was coming. I'm guessing there was a huge crying fest from the community?

People are allergic to exploring anymore... =(

Комментарий от Tarudizer

on 2010-11-11T01:00:58-06:00

To be honest I see more crying from you right now. I love to go explore stuff in different games, but people like to know the locations of key points just like this, including me. Even though we will see most of the locations of these instances through questing, I know many people would like to queue up for an instance WHILE questing aswell, and since you cant do that without finding the entrance, this is a nice thing.

Комментарий от Yellowdinosaurs

on 2010-11-11T01:08:35-06:00

Hopefully this will save us from ".... i'm lost" when a wipe occurs.

Комментарий от Psycke

on 2010-11-11T01:32:58-06:00

Mindblowing!

Комментарий от alpha5099

on 2010-11-11T01:47:47-06:00

Could there maybe be an option for a less high-res lightbox? When I click on those there's absolutely nothing I can do with them, it's just this giant image that goes ways beyond the bounds of my screen.

Комментарий от maxiph

on 2010-11-11T02:41:20-06:00

Could there maybe be an option for a less high-res lightbox? When I click on those there's absolutely nothing I can do with them, it's just this giant image that goes ways beyond the bounds of my screen.

"Open link in new tab"

Problem solved.

Комментарий от yawgmoth

on 2010-11-11T11:41:30-06:00

That doesn't solve the problem, it just sidesteps it. These images are so large that I can't even reach the close button on my screen, I had to leave the page and come back in order to get rid of it.

Комментарий от Miyari

on 2010-11-11T12:38:44-06:00

That doesn't solve the problem, it just sidesteps it. These images are so large that I can't even reach the close button on my screen, I had to leave the page and come back in order to get rid of it.

Images will now no longer open in a big stupid lightbox, but in a new window instead.

Комментарий от boricuaguy703

on 2010-11-11T18:50:09-06:00

Hopefully this will save us from ".... i'm lost" when a wipe occurs.

Not really, think about it.

The only reason people get lost is either 1, they are new to wow and they dont use wowhead, or 2, they are not new to wow but somehow still don't use wowhead.

that being said, wowhead ftw =D

Комментарий от Adamsm

on 2010-11-11T18:55:31-06:00

Hopefully this will save us from ".... i'm lost" when a wipe occurs.

Not really, think about it.

The only reason people get lost is either 1, they are new to wow and they dont use wowhead, or 2, they are not new to wow but somehow still don't use wowhead.

that being said, wowhead ftw =D

I think he meant in game; if you haven't walked to the instance, and seen the entrance, you'll never have to hear: So, where do I go now that I'm dead?(I've heard that from people for the ICC 5mans).

Комментарий от ClockwerkGoblin

on 2010-11-11T19:18:54-06:00

Sadly i wished they would have implemented this during the start of the LFD tool, too many people not knowing there way into an instance after a wipe. ah well better late then never (lets just hope the add these to all dungeons come catas release.)

Комментарий от Jaymacibe

on 2010-11-12T18:37:01-06:00

So it will be the same system as they did for Wailing Caverns.

Only down side was that hardly no low level characters would go out of their way like from eastern kingdoms to explore it. So the que is terribly long.

Комментарий от Curtmaster7

on 2010-11-13T11:18:23-06:00

I'm very glad this was implemented, ever done the Blackrock dungeons or Maraudon through the LFD?At least half of everyone who does them have no idea where the dungeon portal actually is, which is very annoying when they die and then the group collapses because they got lost.

Hell people can even get lost when trying to find their way back to some WotLK instances.

Комментарий от Sweetscot

on 2010-11-15T01:23:36-06:00

I had to pull the "crud can't find instance entrance" when I came back to the game after a long wow break. I still need to remember to go out to icecrown and memorize the entrances to the new ones (not new to everyone else but new to me)

I really think they should have set up a better way for new players to find the entrances to low level instances when in ghost form, I can't fault them for not knowing where to go when the first time they see the place is through the random lfd and plenty of the older dungeons don't exactly have in-your-face portals (wailing caverns, brd, bfd, diremaul, etc)

Maybe some sort of ghostly messenger can lead the way from the graveyard in the future :)

Комментарий от Yellowdinosaurs

on 2010-11-15T12:36:34-06:00

Hopefully this will save us from ".... i'm lost" when a wipe occurs.

Not really, think about it.

The only reason people get lost is either 1, they are new to wow and they dont use wowhead, or 2, they are not new to wow but somehow still don't use wowhead.

that being said, wowhead ftw =D

I think he meant in game; if you haven't walked to the instance, and seen the entrance, you'll never have to hear: So, where do I go now that I'm dead?(I've heard that from people for the ICC 5mans).

Yup, i meant in game. :]

Комментарий от peekatyou

on 2010-11-15T15:13:44-06:00

hrm, couldnt you use this to your advantage? If you only discover the entrance to the dungeons you like, or are somewhat easier, then queue for a random dungeon, you'll only get one of the ones you like?

Комментарий от pokemynose

on 2010-11-16T04:27:52-06:00

An arrow pointing towards the entrance of the dungeon, along with the corpse icon at the actual dungeon entrance on the mini-map was recently added (I think patch 4.0.1). These I believe, are helpful improvements and should reduce the frustration by quite a bit.

Комментарий от pilsner

on 2010-11-26T12:18:13-06:00

Can I discover "Blackrock Caverns" right now? Or do we have to wait till 7th December?

Комментарий от Baddalaur

on 2010-12-06T16:25:01-06:00

I'm glad you gotta find it first

Unlike When 3.3.3 first came out and you can auto que for FOS,POS,HOR

at least this way the first time you die you will know where the instance door is....

Комментарий от TheReal

on 2010-12-06T21:15:44-06:00

I'm totally stoked. Just got back from vacation with my wife and purchased Cata when I probably shouldn't have. Now I have to wait until 3am to start discovering some of these dungeons. I might be sleeping in the dog house tomorrow, but I'm getting me some Cataclysm dungeon goodness tonight!